# path vs putt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### path
*noun · IPA /pɑːθ/ · frequency rank #2,006*
A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

### putt
*noun · IPA /pʌt/ · frequency rank #23,957*
The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/path-vs-putt